Fog Blog Ron Joyce dies log:

RON JOYCE , THE BILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST , WHO BROUGHT TIM HORTONS COFFEE TO THE MASSES HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 88.....Ron Joyce, the Nova Scotia native who made Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts a staple of Canadian diets and created a billion-dollar empire, has died. He was 88.His family said in a statement he died peacefully in his home in Burlington, Ont., on Thursday with family at his side.My father had a big vision and a big heart. Through hard work, determination and drive, he built one of the most successful restaurant chains in Canada.- Steven Joyce, Ron Joyce's son said in the statement"My father had a big vision and a big heart," his son Steven Joyce said in the statement. "Through hard work, determination and drive, he built one of the most successful restaurant chains in Canada.